Pollution

Trump Names Price For Avoiding All Environment Regulations: $1 Billion

"President-elect Donald Trump said Tuesday he planned to expedite federal regulatory approvals, including all environmental permits, for any company or individual proposing to invest $1 billion or more in a construction project."

Source: HuffPost, 12/11/2024

Harmful ‘Neonics,’ Pesticides Are Common In Minnesota Waterways

"A common pesticide coating on corn and soybean seeds has leached into Minnesota waterways, threatening pollinators and aquatic ecosystems, according to a report released this week by the environmental group Natural Resources Defense Council."

Source: Minnesota Reformer, 12/10/2024

"More Than 400 Chemicals In Plastic Products Linked To Breast Cancer – Study"

"More than 400 chemicals regularly used in everyday plastic products are linked to breast cancer, and the dangerous compounds could be a driver of increasingly elevated cancer rates in young women, new research finds."

Source: Guardian, 12/09/2024

"Lee Zeldin Didn’t Ask To Head EPA. Here’s Why Trump Picked Him."

"When he served as a Republican congressman from New York, Lee Zeldin delighted environmentalists by championing efforts to protect critical wildlife habitat from potential development efforts, including a golf course proposed by Donald Trump." "Now, as Trump’s pick to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, Zeldin is pledging to deliver on the president-elect’s promise to eliminate several environmental regulations that the fossil fuel industry views as burdensome, according to half a dozen Senate Republicans who met with Zeldin this week."

Source: Washington Post, 12/09/2024

Biden Proposes Raising Acceptable Threshold For Common Agricultural Pesticide

"The Biden administration is proposing to raise a key threshold determining how much of a pesticide that’s commonly used in the agriculture industry the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finds concerning in the environment — spurring ire from some environmental advocates."

Source: The Hill, 12/09/2024

"Splash Pads Are Fun But Can Spark Waterborne-Disease Outbreaks, CDC Finds"

"Splash pads found in public parks across the United States are linked to thousands of cases of waterborne diseases that leave a calling card of diarrhea, fever and vomiting, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported this week."

Source: Washington Post, 12/06/2024

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